Initial music video ideas..

Some initial music video ideas:

Location

Location can be an element of mis-en-scene that requires lots of planning and permission. But some locations we have taken into consideration are; the 'local' pub, a normal family home, the park, by the riverside etc. These are very brief locations at this moment in our research. Having a few locations will keep the video flowing and interesting to the audience. We will have to work on the plot of the narrative story before discussing further with settings.

Costume & Make-up

Seeing as Katy Perry's videos have a very basic form of make-up and fashion- we would use this as a rough guideline with our costume and make-up. By this we mean that we wouldn't go over the top with outstanding costume and heavy make-up- we would stick to the suttle look that Katy Perry's videos have. An example would be thin black eyeliner, pink/red lipstick and an even coat of foundation. Whereas with costume we've considered using clothes that are in fashion now- but this all depends again on what narrative we choose and who we are casting, as to what they wear. By following this, this may make our music video blend with her style.

Storyline/ Plot of Narrative

• We want the lyrics and visuals to link- so the storyline roughly about a girl who has had enough of a boy for something he has done wrong (linking to the lyrics suggesting 'times up' and 'it looks like its the end'). One example would be a man who has a drinking problem and his partner not putting up with it anymore.
• The storyline would have to be deeply thought about in more detail to then link in all the elements of mis-en-scene.

Camera shots/ angles

• We will have plenty of mid/ wide shots, preferably of important events happening in the video.
• Close up shots of peoples' faces to emphasize emotions and other parts that need the full attention of the audience. We would also use close-up shots for direct narrative.
• Moving shots may also be interesting to put in. Panning and tilting may create a different impact than just plain still shots of things occurring.
• A good selection of different types of shots will keep the audience entertained by seeing things from different perspectives.

Casting

We would like, as Katy Perry's videos include, your average teenagers in our cast. This for us will then be easier to find as we are of that age ourselves, and to make things a lot simpler. This depends on what storyline we focus on, as to who is cast- so if for example we wanted a husband and wife teenagers may not be best suited than if we casted adults. But by including teenagers or adults of around 20/30s, it would appeal more to the target audience as this is the age range most likely to listen to the song and watch the video.

Overall, our rough guideline of looking at Katy Perry's videos and analysing them helped us get a brief understanding of what we want to include in our music video & our first thoughts on what we will include.